H 4028 General Bill, By Corley, Clary, Collins, Hiott, Hixon, Norman, G.R. Smith, Tallon, Taylor and WellsSummary: Sex offenders A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-460, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIFETIME REGISTRATION FOR SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST A MINOR MUST REGISTER ONCE A MONTH WITH THE SHERIFF IN THE COUNTY WHERE HE RESIDES, OWNS REAL PROPERTY, IS EMPLOYED, OR ATTENDS ANY SCHOOL, TO REQUIRE A SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR TO VERIFY REGISTRATION AND BE PHOTOGRAPHED EVERY THIRTY DAYS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REQUIRE A PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER TO SEND ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS WITHIN THE COUNTY TO THE SHERIFF WITHIN ONE BUSINESS DAY OF ESTABLISHING THE NEW RESIDENCE, AND REQUIRE A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER WHO OWNS OR ACQUIRES REAL PROPERTY, IS EMPLOYED, OR ATTENDS SCHOOL TO REGISTER WITH THE SHERIFF IN THE COUNTY WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS OF ACQUIRING THE PROPERTY, OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, OR ENROLLING IN SCHOOL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-535, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS PLACED ON PLACES OF RESIDENCE FOR CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO VIOLATE THESE PROVISIONS, TO EXPAND THE LOCATIONS IN WHICH THIS PROVISION COVERS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT RESTRICTS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ENACTING AN ORDINANCE THAT CONFLICTS WITH PENALTIES CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION OR THE BOUNDARIES OF AREAS IN WHICH A SEX OFFENDER MAY OR MAY NOT RESIDE.View full text